To upgrade the Solaris operating system only

1. Bring the system down to single-user mode using the following command:

   # init S

   You must mount /opt manually if /opt is on its own partition.

2. Load and mount the software disc from the currently installed version of Storage Foundation.

   See Mounting the product disc.

3. Change directory:

   # cd /mount_point/scripts

4. Run the upgrade_start with the -check argument to detect any problems that exist which could prevent a successful upgrade. Use the upgrade_start script that was supplied with the currently installed SF release. If this command reports success, you can proceed with running the upgrade_start script, but if it reports errors, correct the problem(s) and rerun upgrade_start -check.

   # ./upgrade_start -check

5. Run the upgrade_start script so that the system can come up with partitions. The upgrade_start script searches for volumes containing file systems, and if any are found, converts them to partitions:

   # ./upgrade_start

6. Bring the system down to run level 0.

   # init 0

7. Upgrade the operating system to a supported version of Solaris.

   You should boot up the system from run level 0 depending on the Solaris upgrade procedure that you want to follow. Refer to the Solaris installation documentation for instructions on how to upgrade the Solaris operating system.

8. After installing the Solaris operating system, install any Solaris patches required by Storage Foundation 6.0.1.

   See the Storage Foundation Release Notes.

9. After the system is up with the upgraded Solaris operating system, bring the system down to single-user mode by entering:

   # init S

10. Ensure that /opt is mounted.
11. Load and mount the software disc from the currently installed version of Storage Foundation.
12. If you upgraded to Solaris 10, you must reinstall certain Storage Foundation packages in order to support Solaris 10 functionality.

    To reinstall the required packages, follow the steps below:

    • Remove the existing packages in the reverse order of their installation. For example, if you chose the installation of all packages then uninstall those in the following order.

      For Storage Foundation:

      # pkgrm VRTSat VRTSodm VRTSdbed 
      VRTSfssdk VRTSvxfs VRTSsfmh VRTSob VRTSaslapm
      VRTSvxvm VRTSspt VRTSperl VRTSvlic

    • Run the following commands.

      To obtain a list of recommended packages to install:

      # ./installsf -recpkgs

      Or

      To obtain a list of all packages to install:

      # ./installsf -allpkgs

    • Change to the directory containing the appropriate packages.

      # cd /mount_point/pkgs

    • Use the pkgadd command to install the packages from the list you generated.

    • Reboot the system.

13. Complete the upgrade from the software disc from the currently installed version of Storage Foundation by entering:

    # devlinks
    # ./upgrade_finish